Asim Saleem Bajwa | |
|---|---|
| عاصم سلیم باجوہ | |
 Lieutenant General Asim in 2014 | |
| Chairman of the CPEC Authority | |
| In office November 2019 – 3 August 2021 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Succeeded by | Khalid Mansoor[1] |
| Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 28 April 2020 – 12 October 2020 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Minister | Shibli Faraz |
| Preceded by | Firdous Ashiq Awan (as Special Assistant) |
| Commander Southern Command & XII Corps | |
| In office September 2017 – September 2019 | |
| Inspector General Arms, GHQ | |
| In office December 2016 – September 2017 | |
| Director General of the ISPR | |
| In office June 2012 – December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Athar Abbas |
| Succeeded by | Asif Ghafoor |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Farrukh Zeba |
| Children | Muhammad Bajwa Eusha Bajwa Azib Bajwa Asim Bajwa |
| Alma mater | Pakistan Military Academy |
| Awards |  Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Basalat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1984–2019 |
| Rank |   Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Punjab Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa HI(M) TBt (Urdu, Punjabi: عاصم سلیم باجوہ) is a retired Pakistani three-star general who served as the chairman of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority from November 2019 to August 2021 and the special assistant to then Prime Minister Imran Khan on the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting from 28 April 2020 to 12 October 2020.[2] On 11 December 2016, Bajwa was appointed as Inspector General Arms at GHQ, where he served until his appointment to the position of Commander Southern Command and XII Corps in September 2017. Previously, he also served as Director General of the ISPR from 2012 to 2016.[3][4]
- ^ "Khalid Mansoor appointed SAPM on CPEC affairs as Asim Bajwa bows out". 3 August 2021.
- ^ "CPEC Officials | China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Official Website". cpec.gov.pk. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Army reshuffle: Lt Gen Asim Bajwa posted commander Southern Command". The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 28 September 2017, Retrieved 29 March 2019. 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Director General ISPR Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa HI (M)". Inter-Services Public Relations. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2015.